It was a proper cat-fight when Clint faced off against Austin on Friday. The Clint Lions fell just short of the Austin Panthers by a score of 24-22. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Clint lost, don't look at Angel Veliz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns. Veliz is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Oscar Flores and he. Flores rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Sal Duarte was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards.
Clint's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Austin, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Clint will challenge Ysleta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ysleta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Clint likes a good challenge. As for Austin, they will take on Irvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
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